Even on the seventh chapter, there are still a lot of complaints about this story being just a rehash of the original with a few tweaks. I just need to weigh in.
It cannot be denied that this spin-off manga resembles the original a great deal. The main reason is that because the MC is still the same MC. She's only had a late start. It's only natural for things to gravitate towards the original timeline. But there are indeed noticeable discrepancies. First and foremost has to be Mary's obsession for Katarina has been exchanged for friendship and some love for Alan. Then there's Keith and Sienna and this new guy with the squint eyes. My opinion is that: yeah, it's a lot of the same stuff, but what's the problem? If you're reading this story, then you probably liked the first one, so what's wrong with rereading the story with some new elements to spice things up? Also, it's a little too soon to say this story is too similar to the original since there's only been seven chapters so far. Things might digress later down the line.
But yeah, that was too serious of a comment. Bakarina is funny. More Bakarina content should be celebrated!